# How to use external libs in function node?

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/how-to-use-external-libs-in-function-node/11002>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/how-to-use-external-libs-in-function-node/11002 "2022-01-29T08:32:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![jan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jan/32/9_2.png) [@jan](https://community.n8n.io/u/jan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/how-to-use-external-libs-in-function-node/11002/4 "2022-01-29T10:21:11Z")

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The npm module still has to be installed to be able to be used. How to, for example, create an own docker image to do that, can be found for example here:

> [@\[HELP\] Not been able to import external modules](http://community.n8n.io/t/help-not-been-able-to-import-external-modules/686/7):
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> Ok did figure out the issue. I did actually already find it two days ago but never worked in my tests anyway (which confused me a lot). I just found out why. I always changed the code in the Function-Node but my test workflow had the FunctionItem-Node. Totally stupid!!! Hours waisted for nothing. Anway is fixed now and will be released with the next version.

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